# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Gardo (GSR)

> 12,232 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,232 km / 7,601 mi / 6,605 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Somalia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:21 in Baltimore, it's 07:21 in Gardo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,489 ft (GSR is higher than BWI)

## Airports

### [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baltimore, United States
- ICAO: KBWI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.180000, -76.670000
- Elevation: 143 ft

### [Gardo Airport (GSR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gsr-gardo-gardo-airport/1ef266de-eaa3-6688-a595-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gardo, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMG
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 9.520000, 49.080000
- Elevation: 2,632 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:21 in Baltimore, it's 07:21 in Gardo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gardo Airport (GSR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gsr-gardo-gardo-airport/1ef266de-eaa3-6688-a595-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)